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Miles for Migraine

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All donations made to this event will be donated to the University of Vermont Medical Center Headache Clinic. The funds will support their headache fellowship program and local migraine research.

Mission Statement

Silencing migraine stigma by creating patient-participatory events.

Miles for Migraine History

During a first-ever advocacy visit by the Alliance for Headache Disorders Advocacy to their respective members of Congress in September, 2007, a group of mostly M.D./PhD research and clinicians in migraine and headache disorders, including AHS member and migraine patient Eileen Jones, RN, PHN, were given a challenge.

Legislative Aides of Congress Persons and Senators told these research specialists that their quest for an increase in the National Institutes of Health spending allowance for headache research grants was flat (only ½ of 1% of the total budget), and would not increase in the foreseeable future. Furthermore, they were discouraged to hear that they needed to build public support in their home cities and states, where until the citizens start to demand funding, things would probably not change in their favor.  In response to this Congressional challenge, Eileen decided to start a competitive race.

Miles for Migraine held its first 5K and 10K run and 2-Mile walk in the fall of 2008 in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park with approximately 200 participants. 

Our Vision

Our vision is to create some “big noise” in the community and raise the awareness of migraine and headache disorder as more than “just a headache”. We are planning to accomplish that by growing our signature event, the Miles for Migraine 5K, 10K and 2-Mile walk, and by implementing new programs such as a day camp for adolescents suffering from chronic migraines, and an adult seminar series.

Teams

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Recent donors

Recent donors
Date Name Amount
Aug 26 Jennifer O'Rourke-Lavoie $25.00
Aug 26 Timna Dulmer High Fives for Team MacMan and keeping up all this great work!! $53.00
Aug 25 Todd Lawliss $26.50
Aug 25 Sarah Brekke $26.50
Aug 24 Tom & Kate Hazen Hopefully a cure will be found soon! Keeping you in our prayers, Befh! ❤🙏 Undisclosed amount
Aug 24 Anonymous Undisclosed amount
Aug 23 Diane Laroche $26.50
Aug 22 Anonymous Keep praying you get relief from the headaches. $53.00
Aug 20 Brenda Seely You go girl! My 14 yr old granddaughter was just diagnosed with migraines. $26.50
Aug 20 Toni Lobdell Undisclosed amount